Official UK procurement notice
School Aged Immunisation Services for Kent & Medway and Sussex to NHS England South East.
Authority: NHS England (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionPrevious Notice - www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025922-2023 ↗ (unable to link this)
The NHS School Aged Immunisation (SAI) programmes cover vaccinations to all children and young people of school age, whether they attend state school, independent school, complex needs schools or alternative settings.
To maintain continuity of the programme, delivering NHS England's responsibilities under the s7A agreement, it is necessary to re-procure immunisation programmes aimed at school aged children across the following geographical areas:
- Sussex
- Kent and Medway
The aim of the procurement was to seek providers with the capability of delivering the highest possible coverage of the programmes to protect the health of young people and the wider community in which they live.
Immunisation is one of the most successful and cost effective health protection interventions. High immunisation rates are key to preventing the spread of infectious disease, complications and possible early death among individuals, and to protecting the population's health.
The services in scope are only those identified within SAI service specification, detailed in Appendix C.
Services procured through this tender process are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('the Regulations').
CPV: Health services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Kent and MedwayCancelled South East, South West
The NHS School Aged Immunisation (SAI) programmes cover vaccinations to all children and young people of school age, whether they attend state school, independent school, complex needs schools or alternative settings.
To maintain continuity of the programme, delivering NHS England's responsibilities under the s7A agreement, it is necessary to re-procure immunisation programmes aimed at school aged children across the following geographical areas:
- Kent and Medway
The aim of the procurement was to seek providers with the capability of delivering the highest possible coverage of the programmes to protect the health of young people and the wider community in which they live.
Immunisation is one of the most successful and cost effective health protection interventions. High immunisation rates are key to preventing the spread of infectious disease, complications and possible early death among individuals, and to protecting the population's health.
The services in scope are only those identified within SAI service specification, detailed in Appendix C.
Services procured through this tender process are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('the Regulations').
This procurement followed a competitive process, based on the Open procedure.
The Commissioner contracted the Services using the latest version of the NHS Standard Contract. The contract started on 01st August 2024 and will end 31st July 2029 (31st July 3031 if extension option is exercised). The total contract will be £17,617,583.20, inclusive of extensions.
Lot #2SussexCancelled South East
The NHS School Aged Immunisation (SAI) programmes cover vaccinations to all children and young people of school age, whether they attend state school, independent school, complex needs schools or alternative settings.
To maintain continuity of the programme, delivering NHS England's responsibilities under the s7A agreement, it is necessary to re-procure immunisation programmes aimed at school aged children across the following geographical areas:
- Sussex
The aim of the procurement was to seek providers with the capability of delivering the highest possible coverage of the programmes to protect the health of young people and the wider community in which they live.
Immunisation is one of the most successful and cost effective health protection interventions. High immunisation rates are key to preventing the spread of infectious disease, complications and possible early death among individuals, and to protecting the population's health.
The services in scope are only those identified within SAI service specification, detailed in Appendix C.
Services procured through this tender process are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('the Regulations').
This procurement followed a competitive process, based on the Open procedure.
The Commissioner contracted the Services using the latest version of the NHS Standard Contract. The contract started on 01st August 2024 and will end 31st July 2029 (31st July 3031 if extension option is exercised). The total contract will be £13,060,184.95, inclusive of extensions.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- MEAT: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- MEAT: 100
- Suitability
Basic Selection Criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
- Economic & financial standing
Basic Selection Criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
- Technical & professional ability
Basic Selection Criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 14 May 2026, 14:07 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Jul 2026 – …
- Authority reference
C200695- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-100463- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0698c4Find a Tender
Publisher note: Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number - C453761), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page. If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid. Early engagement market notices were published in relation to this procurement in November 2025 and May 2026, in order to facilitate early engagement with potential providers and advertise a market briefing event. Although those who responded to that notice may be advised that this contract notice has been published, there will be no process exemptions or preferential treatment afforded to any parties who expressed an interest at that stage. NHS England is the responsible commissioner of these services until April 2027 when Section 7A commissioning will be delegated to regional host Integrated Care Boards (ICB) subject to legislation change. The ICB as the future responsible commissioner will be consulted throughout the procurement and will be asked to support recommendations. All procurement decisions will go to through Director approval at NHSE South West Business Case meeting. Commissioning functions will continue to be delivered with minimal disruption to current ways of working and the mobilisation of any new contract awarded. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 28 Jul 2026, 12:15 BST
Timeline
23 Jun 2026 → 1 Aug 2027 · 5 dates- Next notice expected126 days ago23 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline90 days ago28 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened90 days ago28 Jul 2026, 12:15 BST
- Notice published3 days ago23 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 277 days1 Aug 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Oct 2026- Status changed to complete23 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
- Procurement method changed23 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
- Buyer details updated23 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not linked to a lot2 awards | |||
| Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust | £17,617,583 † | — | Awarded |
| Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust | £13,060,185 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 100463-2026-1 · Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2024
- Value
- £17,617,583
- Status
- active
Contract 100463-2026-2 · Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2024
- Value
- £13,060,185
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS England South WestContracting authorityReview bodyBody governed by public lawHealth
- NHS South Central and West CSUContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.